Single-engine piston

N83032

Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
7AC-1688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vintage Flying Club (Corporation)
Based
Ankeny, IA
Registration record

N83032 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA: Aeronca 7AC)
Serial
7AC-1688
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Vintage Flying Club
Ankeny, IA
Certificate issued
2015-04-27
Airworthiness date
1956-03-01
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB5B36
Mode S (octal)
52655466
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-11
    Accident at Ankeny, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-04-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N83032.
  • 1984-02-13
    Accident at Lawrence, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N83032

N83032 is an Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (FAA model 7AC), serial number 7AC-1688. The FAA register lists Vintage Flying Club as the registrant in Ankeny, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 27, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 1, 1956.

N83032 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-03-11 Accident · Ankeny, IA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN20CA120
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC
Probable cause: The pilot's improper starting procedure, which allowed the airplane to move forward over the wheel chocks and impact him and a hangar when he subsequently hand propped the engine.
1984-02-13 Accident · Lawrence, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC84LA073
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 7AC

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.